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# He who comes from above is above all
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"He who comes from heaven is more important than anyone"
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# He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks about the earth
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John means that Jesus is greater than he is since Jesus is from heaven, and John was born on the earth. AT: "He who is born in this world is like everyone else who lives in the world and he speaks about what happens in this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# He who comes from heaven is above all
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This means the same thing as the first sentence. John repeats this for emphasis.
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# He testifies about what he has seen and heard
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John is speaking about Jesus. AT: "The one from heaven tells about what he has seen and heard in heaven."
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# no one accepts his testimony
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Here John exaggerates to emphasize that only a few people believe Jesus. AT: "very few people believe him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# He who has received his testimony
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"Anyone who believes what Jesus says"
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# has confirmed
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"proves" or "agrees"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/receive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
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